There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini Island by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR)IST - JTR
4h 20m€83–265Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
22h 39m€171–208Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini PortBsf
30h 35m€97–102Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Rafina
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
17h 25m€274–360Bus, ferry via Marmaris
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini PortBsf
30h 41m€93–115
Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini Island is to bus and ferry which costs €95 - €105 and takes 30h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini Island is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €80 - €270.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Santorini Island is 649 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 22h 39m and costs €170 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini Island, including transfers.
Santorini Island is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 5:16 PM in Istanbul (State) and 4:16 PM in Santorini Island.
There are 2214+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Santorini Island, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €16–20
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
Ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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